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Fredi Gonzalez is the new manager of the Atlanta Braves, which didn’t take long. Eric Wedge is the manager of the Seattle Mariners.

Meanwhile, the Mets are still waiting to name their new general manager. They have a few more candidates to speak with, notably Jon Daniels of the Texas Rangers once their playoff run is done. After watching them lose last night, you wonder how long that will be.

There will also be a second round of interviews with the finalists, so, we’re talking at least another 10 days. If they are lucky, it will be before the World Series. But, it could drag into November if the Rangers regroup and reach the World Series.

The high-profile managerial candidates could be gone by then, but that’s the risk the Wilpons took in deciding this route. And, it is a good route. The GM should name his own manager. That’s the prudent, sound way to go.

After years of the quick fix, I’m glad to see the Mets go through a complete interview process and get this done the right way as the general manager is far more important in the construction of a team than the manager.

One of sport’s premier hitting instructors, Rudy Jaramillo, is on the market after 15 years with the Texas Rangers.

It has been reported the Mets will not talk to him, that they are satisfied with the results of Howard Johnson. Just a thought … how come they can’t have both? Couldn’t Jaramillo work as an organizational instructor on all levels? Wouldn’t he be a great influence on the growing number of Latin players in the Mets’ employ?

If the Mets are going to talk to Kevin Towers, they might as well talk to Jaramillo. This might be something the Mets could regret down the road.